According to him: “we learnt that the DSS has dispatched letter to Chief of Defence Staff; Chief of Army Staff; Chief of Naval Staff; Chief of Air Staff; Inspector General of Police (IGP); Chief of Defence Intelligence, Defence Intelligence Agency; National Security Adviser and Chief of Staff to the president that the movement is planning a massive violent protest in league with ISWAP to disrupt the coming elections. “For the past 40 years in Nigeria, there was never a record of violence in this movement. We have not been causing violence, we are only protesting. So, why should we be violent now? He, therefore, advised the Federal Government to free their leader, his wife and other captives, saying violating their fundamental right would not be accepted.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 22, 2019 14:03 UTC